1. Deadbolt installations

Installing your own deadbolts, even in metal doors, is not as difficult as your local locksmith would have you believe from the rates they charge.  You need to understand the rates they charge, like other folks, is not for the work itself as...

14/01/2010 | 152 Hits | Read more...

2. Dust removing

Wally world had a 20 inch box fan for 20 bucks and I bought it.  It is right convenient that they also had a 20 inch house filter.  Joining the two together gives you a great way to remove some of the dust floating around in your...

17/11/2009 | 193 Hits | Read more...

3. DIY or hire out?

Most of us as woodworkers have been known to do a lot of handyman type work around our homes.  It makes sense, we are handy and we like to save a buck when we can.  If a job calls for specialized tools that we don't have, we know to...

09/09/2009 | 155 Hits | Read more...

4. Driveway prototyping

My shop, crammed to the roof as usual, has been calling my name, begging me to clean, arrange, visit, for weeks now. Part of the problem is I did some salvage work and came away with an assortment of lumber. Big pieces, small pieces, lots of screw...

17/09/2008 | 743 Hits | Read more...

5. Don't abuse your tools

'tis a sad tale I have to tell...a poor woodworker, hard at work, trying to align some boards being joined with screws. He KNEW he needed a lever. He KNEW he shouldn't use his clamp. He KNEW in an instant that he had screwed the pooch...DON'T ABUSE...

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